... Andrew Wiggins has a team that wants him. ... Anthony Bennett might start. ... Wiggins won't be forced to play shooting guard. ... Bennett can test himself in different roles at either forward spot. ... Wiggins and Bennett won't face immediate title expectations. ... Wiggins and Bennett can draw their own hype and step out of the shadows.

The Cleveland Cavaliers agreed to trade Wiggins and Bennett along with a future first-round pick to the Minnesota Timberwolves for All-Star power Kevin Love, USA TODAY Sports reported Thursday. In doing so, they freed the No. 1 picks of the past two NBA drafts (Wiggins in June, Bennett in 2013) to start anew.

So the T'wolves probably will lose a few more games next year. And neither Wiggins nor Bennett is a guarantee to fulfill the expectations of being a No. 1 overall pick. But the move makes sense for everyone: While boosting the Cavs into title contention immediately, Minnesota could come out on top in the end.

For one, the pieces are right. T'wolves point guard Ricky Rubio is one of the only players in the NBA who can pass like James, and he's now surrounded by an array of athletes, starting with Wiggins and rookie shooting guard Zach LaVine, whom the T'wolves drafted 13th overall. Then there's hulking center Nikola Pekovic, who should be able to make up for part of Love's rebounding presence and matches up better next to Bennett, an athlete and slasher who should be a good fit in the high post.

The T'wolves likely will look to move veteran guards Kevin Martin and J.J. Barea in their rebuilding efforts, though backup point guard Mo Williams and defensive specialists Corey Brewer and Luc Mbah a Moute provide support. There's also second-year players Shabazz Muhammad and Gorgui Dieng, who can pair with Pekovic in bigger lineups and should gain from the trade.

But it's more than that for these two. Wiggins is the best wing prospect since Kevin Durant. He never would have had a chance to develop into his own star for the Cavs. Without James, Wiggins' chance of being a bust increases. But so does his chance of being a star in his own right, a marketable one at that.

BioSteel, a sports drink manufacturer from Wiggins' native Canada, announced Thursday that he would become one of their signature athlete endorsers, joining NFL star Dez Bryant and NHL star Carey Price. It's easy to imagine Wiggins' brand growing even more if he can become the Timberwolves franchise's next great player.

For Bennett, a fresh start so early in a still-promising career could define him. He was awful last season, out of shape all year thanks to an offseason injury and unable to contribute to the disappointing Cavs. But the Timberwolves wouldn't have asked for him in this trade if they didn't believe he could do more, and he showed his renewed commitment at Las Vegas summer league.

Wiggins and Bennett still must prove capable of replacing Love, one of the 10 best players in the NBA. But for now, they've escaped the harsh spotlight of title aspirations and gained, perhaps, a chance to become stars of their own.